[FOTZeiss] Fw: Archimedes' solar ray -- and President Obama

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Mon, 10/18/10, John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU> wrote:

> From: John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU>
> Subject: Archimedes' solar ray -- and President Obama
> To: HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu
> Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 12:28 PM
> Apologies for x-posting ...
> 
> PhysOrg 10/18/10:
> 
> "Obama to test Archimedes solar ray legend"
> 
> US President Barack Obama will venture onto Discovery
> Channel reality show
> 'Mythbusters' next month to test the legend of the fabled
> solar ray weapon
> invented by ancient Greek scientist Archimedes.
> 
> "Obama will take part in the show as part of his bid to
> promote science
> education, which on Monday included a science fair at the
> White House."
> 
> http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-10-obama-archimedes-solar-ray-legend.html
> 
> He might want actually to use it on Nov. 2, I think, given
> the current
> election polling.  ;-)
> 
> JMM / LMC
>